Court Interpreter Orientation - Admin Office of the IL Court

Start

12/11/2014

End

12/12/2014

Location

Grayslake, IL

The information contained below was provided by:

Sophia N. Akbar, J.D.

Language Access Services Specialist

Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts

"The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) is launching its statewide court interpreter certification program this fall to assist circuit courts with providing qualified interpreters. Illinois has not offered statewide certification to date; thus, we are excited to move Illinois toward a competent and reliable interpreter program. [...] More detailed information about fees, locations and times is forthcoming.

"To be listed on the AOIC's interpreter registry, interpreters will need to attend an orientation session and pass written and oral exams that test for language proficiency, an understanding of ethics and court procedure, and interpreting skills. Illinois will be using the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) written and oral exams. Interpreters that attend the orientation training will be eligible to sit for the written and oral exams, which will be offered by the AOIC shortly after the orientation sessions. Candidates must continue self-study before taking the written and oral exams. [...]